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Paediatric Palliative Care: Theory to Practice

Paediatric palliative care is a holistic approach aimed at addressing the complex issues related to the care of children and families facing chronic life limiting illnesses. The needs of children are unique and often quite different from those of adults receiving palliative care. This review article...

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Autores principales: Muckaden, Maryann, Dighe, Manjiri, Balaji, PD, Dhiliwal, Sunil, Tilve, Prajakta, Jadhav, Sunita, Goswami, Savita
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3140086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21811373
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-1075.76244
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Sumario:Paediatric palliative care is a holistic approach aimed at addressing the complex issues related to the care of children and families facing chronic life limiting illnesses. The needs of children are unique and often quite different from those of adults receiving palliative care. This review article outlines some of the salient features of paediatric palliative care which are relevant to all professionals caring for children with life limiting illnesses in their practice.